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Meet our 2025 Team

Our dedicated staff and volunteers make it all happen!
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Executive Director: Jennifer Penix
CEF Program Manager: Stacey Hetrick
CEF Office Administrator: Jenny Redmon

Event Chairs

Amy Blume*

Brian Jones*

Event Management

Detail and Design

Kari Strolberg

Syanda Feist

Auction 

Nichole Scholl

Pamela Broad

Riham Gamil

Jennifer Marsh

Melissa Mitchell

Andrea Kulsrud

Shona McFall

Andrea Milakis

Elizabeth Pilling

Lisa Busse

Jennifer Kost-Barker

Food and Beverage 

James Nimmer

Cristy Heisey

Raffle

Ann Dennerline

Design and Experience

Melissa Volz-Smith

Holley Rubenstein

Emily Ehrgott*

Jennifer Cashin

Ticketing

Missy King*

Stacey Pomeroy*

Sam Harris*

Media & Marketing

Sebastian Penix

* CEF Board Member

Volunteers are still needed for final planning and assistance during the event (taking tickets, selling raffle tickets, auction distribution, etc.). Volunteers receive complimentary tickets and do not work the full event. 

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